Alum Lambin is Redwings' Player of the Week

Rochester NY -- UL alum and Rochester Red Wings infielder Chase Lambin has been named the Salvatore's Pizza/Donuts Delite Player of the Week for the period of August 1-7.

Lambin batted .409 (9-for-22) for the week with four RBI and three runs scored. On Aug. 7, Lambin extended his hitting streak to 12 games, which is the second-longest by a Wing this season.

More on Lambin:
The 32-year-old is in his 1st season with the Wings and the Twins system and his 10th in pro baseball...signed as a Minor League free agent 11/12/10...originally the Mets 34th round pick in 2002 out of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

2010: Hit .252/.327/.414 w/ 15 HR & 58 RBI in 136 games for Syracuse---Nationals Triple A affiliate...led Chiefs in RBI, tied for team lead in HR, 2nd in doubles, hits, walks and total bases...selected to play for International League in the Triple A All Star Game

Spent the 2009 season playing for Bobby Valentine in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines